Amazing Team Korea! Men's basketball, Lebanon's anti-war team. There was no gap between the two foreign media's exclamation cores! Organic Award + Team Organization Perfection
Aug 11, 2025
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Korean men's basketball continues to make a splash. It completely overpowered Lebanon, the runner-up team of the last tournament.
South Korea defeated Lebanon 97-86 in the third Group A match of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 11th (Korea time).
South Korea, which was completely defeated by Australia 61 to 97 in the first round, led the team to victory in both the second and third rounds, winning 2-1 in the preliminary round and ranking second in Group A.
South Korea will face Guam, which finished third in Group B, to advance to the quarterfinals on the 12th.
Sixteen teams participated in this competition. Four teams were divided into four groups, and the first team in each group went straight to the quarterfinals. The second and third place in each group will hold a cross-tournament to determine the winner of the quarterfinals.
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There was no gap. Yang Joon-seok, Yoo Ki-sang, Lee Hyun-joong, Moon Jung-hyun, and Kim Jong-kyu were in the starting lineup.
a much-concerned game. However, South Korea perfectly dominated the lead with an explosive three-run shot.
Lee Hyun-joong was still powerful. He scored 28 points, six rebounds, and five assists while hitting a whopping seven three-pointers.
The most impressive player was Yoo Ki-sang. Yoo Ki-sang, who was classified as the national team's 3&D resource, played an active role as a one-two punch with Lee Hyun-joong as the main scorer Lee Jung-hyun and Yeo Jun-seok were excluded.
He attempted 12 3-pointers, hit eight, scored 28 points and recorded three steals. He was the best shooter in the league.
After finishing the first half by 52-36, 16 points, South Korea knocked Lebanon down completely with a wider variety of offensive routes and pressure defenses. Even Lee Seung-hyun hit a three-point lead 7:12 before the fourth quarter to grab a 25-point lead. In the end, he won the game.
South Korea made 22 of 38 3-pointers on the day.
The official website of the tournament was full of rave reviews. 'South Korea had 13 3-pointers by halftime and finished with 22. It was the most three-point shooting in a game in this tournament.
South Korea's three-point shooting was also impressive, but the process was more impactful.
Lee Hyun-joong and Yoo Ki-sang did not often make 3-pointers as ball handlers. He attacked Lebanon's slow mobility weakness with active off-the-ball movements, and made an open 3-pointer with exquisite fakes and relocation.
He made a play that could increase the success rate of 3-point shots, and the result was so sweet. In other words, the 3-point shooting success rate was 57.9%.
The shooting sense was so good and it was an abnormal success rate. However, the process just before the 3-point shot, which penetrated the weaknesses of the opponent's defense, was so good. The 3-point shooting success rate may drop in the next game, but in the end, the system that can maximize the 3-point shooting probability is still
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Another part that had an impact was the part that efficiently filled the void of Lee Jung-hyun and Yeo Jun-seok. The young players' talent as a combined airlift stood out. Yang Joon-seok did not feel intimidated and distributed exquisite assist in the set offens situation, his greatest strength, and his breathing with Lee Hyun-joong's Yoo Ki-sang was fantastic. In addition, Ha Yoon-ki, Lee Seung-hyun, Jung Sung-woo, Moon Jung-hyun, and Lee Woo-seok played solid roles.
The tournament's website paid attention to Yoo Ki-sang, who was named MVP, and Korea's organizational power.
'Organic had his best performance on Sunday night. The 24-year-old guard played a crucial role in South Korea's hot start, scoring 28 points. Also 'Korea filled the absence of key forwards Yeo Jun-seok and Lee Jung-hyun with strong team basketball. I could hardly feel their void.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
